Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 6, 1907, Page 1

O | ) _THE BE VOLUME 4. NUMBER 243 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1907, FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF ABOUT $40,000 Early - Morning Conflagration Destroys Seven Buildings Refore Being Checked.--Very Little Insurance Carried. Fire which was discovered at about 5 o’clock this morning and burned fiercely until 10 o’clock this forenoon before being ex- tinguished, destroyed practically seven buildings and caused a total loss of $40,000, which was only partially covered by insur- ance. The buildings destroyed were located on Minnesota avenue, reaching from the corner of Second street to the alley, mid- way between Second and Third streets. The fire started in the building located between P. J. Russel’s! office and the Merchants hotel, and was first discovered by Clarence Huck, night clerk at the Markham hotel, who saw the flames issuing from the rear of the structure. Analarm was quickly turned in, and the firemen responded with the apparatus. Although the fire boys worked diligently, the labors were much handi- capped by an inadequate supply of water with which to cope with the fire. The flames, which had gained much headway before be- ing discovered, spread rapidly, | the Merchants hotel building and Thome & Mayer’s saloon, soon being enveloped and doomed to destruction. P.J. Russell’s| office building and the saloon building adjoining on the north! were soon in flames and the efforts to check the fire were un- availing, although the fire engine was brought to the scene and pressed into service. The fire ate throagh the wooden structures antil 1t reached the double block belong- ing to F. M. Dudley, This was soon & mass of flames, but the firemen made a stand at this point and stopped the fire before it leaped the alley to the north i that direction being very immi- half of the block. The intensity of the heat threatened to dn damage to the row of buildings across the street from where the fire origi- nated, and much of the contents of these places were removed. As it was, the saloon building owned by Naish McKinnon was damaged, the front being demol- ished. The contents of the buildings north of the alley at Dudley’s were removed, the danger of the fire spreading still further in nent. However, the fire wa‘sl gotten under control at the alley and no further loss was occas- sioned, The fire did not spread in an easterly direction, mainly due to the fact that a large space inter-| vened between the Thome & Mayer. building and the Star theater. There were seven buildings, in all destroyed, as follows: Thome & Mayer, double build- ing, onepart saloon other hotel conducted by W. E Hazen; Thome & Mayer, saloon operated ! by J. E. Kinney; Mondeau estate, office of Attorney P. J. Russell; Mondeau estate, saloon operated by Andrew Dahl; F. M. Dudley, double building operated as! salooon and hotel. i The building in which the fire originated was occupied by J. E, Kinney with a stock of ‘liquors. At the time the fire was dis- covered by outsiders, there were four or five men in the saloon, besides the bartenders, none of whom knew the building was in flames until notified from out- side. Every effort was made to extinguish the fire before it caused any great amount of damage, but the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to check them until all buildings had been razed to the alley. Itis not exactly known how the fire originated. Sever:l claim the distinction of having discovered the fire, but all agree that when they first saw the flames they were bursting forth from the rear of the saloon build- ing occupied by J.E. Kinney. fought every;minute of the play, and the contest wasa fast one from start to finish. Symington’s orchestra will furnish music for the dance. Parents Meeting. A parents meeting will be held at the Central school building Friday afterhoon of this week. All parents aud others interested in' our public. schools are re- quested to visit us on that date. Come at 1:30 and visit for an hour, after which all will as- semble in the high school build- ing where a program will be rendered. —A. P. Ritchie, Supt. GOAL FAMINE RAISES PRIGE OF WOOD Wood Dealers of Northern Minnesota Getting Good Prices for Their Timber this Winter. The coal’ famine throughout the northwest was a good thing Some there be who are bold | for the wood cutters of Northern enough to vouch safe the opinion that the fire was the work of an incendiary. Bethatas it may there is no definite knowledge in the matter. In addition to the buildings destroyed the Northwestern Telephone Exchange company suffered to the extent of about $1,000, 1n the loss of *phones and fixtures and damage to the switchboard and connections; and the Warfield Electric ‘com- piny also was damaged in the smn of $500. The following is alist of the estimated losses on'the buildings and their contents:” 7 7 Thome & Mayer, loss on build- ing $10,000, stock $3.000, insur- ance none; W. E.” Hazen, hotel fixtures, $1,000, insurance none. Thome & Mayer building, $5,000; J. E. Kinney, contents, $1,000; insurance none. Mondeau estate, building, $1,000; no insurance; P.J. Rus- sel, nominal loss, $200; no insur- ance. Mondeau estats, building, $500, no insurance; Andrew Dahl, stock, $800, insuranee $500. F. M. Dudley, building, $5,000, stock and fixtures, $2,000, insur- ance, $500. Northwestern Telephone Ex- change company, $1,000. Warfield Electric company, $500. EXTENSION ON M.& . PROGRESSING RAPIDLY - H. L. Patrick of Northome Says Road Will Probably be Completed. “In spite of the snow and cold weather, construction work on the extension of the Minnesota & International road is progress- ing quite rapidly,” said H. L. Patrick, of Northome, Minn. “There is no doubt the road will be completed through to Inter- national Falls early in the sum- mer. The new line will mean a lot to Northern Minnesota. ““The lack of a railroad through that section of the country has been a retard to the development of that section of the country but even with the difficulties that have retarded its growth, the settlement of that section of the country has continually been go- ing onand at a rapid rate, and hundreds of pecple have made their homes there. *‘All those who have made their homes in the region tributary to the Minnesota & International, whether by purchasing or by settling on government home. steads, will have no cause to re- gret such action. ‘‘Most of the acreage through- out this district has increased in value during the past year or two and the price is going up right along. 1 “Farm land is a good invest- ment, no matter where it is ocated, but when 1t is situated as that in the Big Fork aund Little Fork valleys, or most any | where else in the northern half} of the state, it offers better in-! vestment than anything I know of, not excluding copper stock, When you buy land in Minnesota you can be suve it will go up, and that cannot always be said| of copper stock. ““The settlers are getting along in good shape this winter and) making money to carry them through the summer. Most of them are engaged in getting out timber products in one form or another. A great many are cutting pulp wood and ties. There is a big demand for ties owing to the fact that there is so much railroad construction work to be done in the north the com- ing season. Some of the settlers work on their own hook while others work for the logging com- panies. “Northome is a good town but I look to see Ripple, on the Big Fork one of the best towns be- tween Bemidji and the boundary. There is a big water power at Ripple and the mills that are to|has been giviog his charges some [to be settled and are be established there will give employment to a lot of people. The farm land tributary to Ripple is especially productive and I'look for a good farming community to spring up in that vicinity,” Ko TWO BASKETBALL GAMES HERE ON FRIDAY NIGHT Girls Teams of Bemidji and Park Rapids High schools and City Teams. A basketball game will be played at the opera house Friday evening batween the girl’s team of the Bemidji High School and the Park Rapids High girls. And asa ‘“‘side issue” of the foature of the evening, there will bea game between the fire depart- ment five and the retail clerks’ team. All of which will be con- cluded with a dance in the hall, to which a general invitation has been extended to the public. The game between the two girls’ teams gives promise of be- ing an exciting contest. The Park Rapids Highs have the re- putation of being very clever at the game, while the local con- tingent have demonstrated that |they are very well versed in the rudiments of basketball, and are willing to try conclusions with the girls' from the “Rapids.” Harry Geil, coach for the girls, hard practice. The two city men’s teams are composed of very good players, and there is keen rivalry between Minnesota. Wood is most easily carried on flat carsand as flat cars are not good for much in winter except for hauling wood, or timber pro- ducts there”wasno shortage of them, as was the' case .with the regular freight cars, While the coal docks were crying for some- thing on wheels in which to move the coal the settler in the woods was using the flat car to ship his wood toa market, which this winter was an easy matter to get. The news of the coal shortage soon reached “these men' asis ‘evidence by the sharp advance in'wood early in the winter, and flat cars were soon loaded with stove wood for the Dakota’s. The congestion of business made the moving of the cars slower than it would otherwise have been. Otherwise they had been far ahead of the coal ship- pers and in many of the Dakota towns a fair supply of wood was to be had when the coal famine struck the towns. This of course meant good prices to dealers as well as: to cutters. The dealers have been in such a position that it bas not been a question of hag- gling over prices and they as well as the individual have paid the prices asked for the wood. In these days a settler can get a very good price for cutting wood for there are so many good matter of working cheap is not considered. Logging camps and -pulp wood dealers are offering setilers good pay for cutting and this is one of the reasons for the advauce in the price of wood. Then again the wood isad vanced on account of the paper mills which have agents here buying up at fancy priccs all desirable timber. PENDERGAST RETURNS *FROM SOUTHERN TRIP He Enjoyed ITrip and is Pleased With Climate—to Furnish Pioneer Another Letter. Judge L. G. Pendergast re. turned last evening from a trip to the south. The Judge has been gone for over'a month and duriag this time has visited a number of places in the south. "Heis well pleased with the lands: in Texas and Nebraska and says the Nebraska lands are the highest, though he believes be likes the climate better in Texas, “Texas has considerable agricultural lands which are yet being rapidly taken up by northern people.” Judge Pendergast has prom- ised to give the readers of the the two organizations. The last |Pioneer another letter regarding game resulted in a victory for |his trip and it will appear in the ‘the - firemen,; . . but. the - clerks {-columns of the paper soon. ‘thanks to the little vial of oil jobs for the individual that the |8 IDJI DAILY PION "MINNESOTA | - HISTORICAL -~ SOCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEFK CURLEY ULRICH WILL - TAKE ON POTTS AGAIN Superior Pugilist, Who is well Known Here, Concedes Much for a Return Match. Curley Ulrich, theprize fighter, who is well known in Bemidji,- has signed articles for a return match with Jimmie Potts of Minneapolis. Bemidji - fight “‘fans” will be interested in the following taken from the Duluth News Tribune: Curley Ulrich has at last forced Jimmie Potts of Minneapolis to give him another fight, but as in their fistic ‘encounter of Dec. 28, the local man has had knuckle under to Jimmie-at all points of the game. Clean breaks, ten rounds, 60 per cent of the gross receipts to be divided 60 and 40, and 187 pounds or under is the way the articles read, the mill| to be pulled off in Normanna hail Minneapolis, on the evening of Peb. 15. Curley made a fine showing against the Mill City pugilist in their first fight, and the fight fans of the Twin Cities have been trying to get the two men toget- her ever since. Curley hung out for a time in deal, as he isnot a clean break fighter, but Potts would not come to it, so it was up to Curley, as he happens to ‘be the under dog, of mustard which stopped the other little altercation :with a bard, dull thud in the tenth round. +Then, too, Curley is up against ibas far as the question of a re- feree is concerned, as a bunch of Minneapolis newspaper men are doing the promoter stunt and will probably insist on having' | one of the ‘‘de gang’’ as the third man in the ring. What that means Kid Farmer found out to his sor- row when he chased Potts all over the ring a week ago, only| tohave the referee announce a draw at the end of the ten and to divide the money between the boys. : If Curley gets the bié end of ! the location of this school. | the wallet he will haye ‘to land a haymaker that will put. Potts to last one week. ] | | within which residence can be end of the final round he can be| |confident of at least an even | brealk, and if he manages to keep things moving about evenly the victory is his,” ‘Frisco and Mil- waukee aren’t in it with Mlnne-! apolis when it comes to the! favorite son stunt and many of! his friends think that Cur careless in agreeing to take P on in his home town. But, then, | you can’t get Potts away from | i Minneapolis with a four-irich' steel cable and a donkey engine, ! and a victory will be all the more' to Curley’s-credit if he can' achieve it, & : Curley is now in Superior, but; will go down to the Twins the | middle of the week, staying! there until the fight and perfect- | ing himself in the manly arti from the clean break standpoint. | Continued Coal Famine Strikes Wadena. ! i Wadena residents are unable! to get coal and have to resort to! wood stoves. Sash and door, factory closed for want of fuel. i Wadena, Minn., Feb, 5.—(Spe- cial to the Pioneer.)—Wadena is facing a coal famine. There is, not a ton of coal on sale, The| Electric Light company has only | a few tons left and if reliof is not | received by tomorrow the plant| will have to shut down. ’I‘heE sash and door factory was forced | to shut down last Monday on! the hope of getting a litble better iaccounfi of the lack of fuel. The'l residents have taken out all their coal stoves and are replacin them with wood stoves. At Pe : ham the coal supply is also giv- ing out, according to the siate ment of Mr. Sturre. ‘One of the coal dealers in the village stited that they have about enough fuel RS— i _Return From St. Paul. | Mayor A. A: Carter and Sena- tor E J. Swedback returned lassi evening from St. Paul where| in the interest of the city i securing Bemidji as the location | for the proposed sixth state Normal school. | While there they received con siderable encouragement from those who know the beauties of | our city, and explained to many | others why Bemidji should have Bemidji is the ideal location | for this school and her citizens| to the mat for about 15 seconds. As long as the former laundry wagon driver is cn his feet at the should put forth their best efforts. in having this as the location. they have heen the past week ; isocial at the EXTENSION OF TIVE BRANTED HOMESTEADERS Persons Who Made Homestead Entries Six Konths Prior {o Dec. 1 Granted Until May 15. ssge to the A special mes: Pioneer formation of a jiint resol which was passed yesterd by congress- that will prove - i » God seud to the thon steaders th and the s who had m ment Jg prior to Dee, not yet t r -actuul residence upon them.- This law allows an extension of time in which to establish residence to May b L AS R eral rule hot saders are rcquired to establish a residence within six mor,-ths after they make entry for the land, but through the P cof this bill all persons having made homestead entry, whose six months within which to estabiish residence upon &’ laim did rot expire prior to Dec. 1st have their time ex- tended to May 15th. The sage of the joint reso- oughtabous through the ¢fforts of Senator Hans- rough of North Dakota, and the information was received through a‘telegram which was received ‘from the senator at the Fargo land office yazsterday-. gramis as follows: “The joint resolution "extend- ing to May 15th, 1907 thé time The tele- establiched by ectry men who were required to.ge ~upon” their lands after December:1, 1908, is.__ 2 now a law. s —H. C. Haasbrough.” Christian Endeavor Social. The membe Endeavor rs of the Christian ciety will give a rch parlors to- morrow evening, An excellent program has been. prepared for the occasion, among which will be several vocal selections by Professor Tarner. Amusement has been prepared: for all who attend and a good time promised. Price 15¢. Read the Dailv Pioneer. €224 Clothing House Final Riddance of Men’s and Young Men’s § SUITS AND OVERCOATS Those who hé.vé afitended our clean up sales know—and those who have not. ought not let another week slip by. The Values are Unquestionably the Strongest Offered a Duluth Public in Many Seasons. Because of their character and because of the fact that Schneider Bros. styles are usually a season ahead, therefore can be worn so much longer. Many of the advertised linesare small and are likely to be closed out early. An early visit is advisable, The lots of B. Kuppe‘i:nheimer’s Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold $22 and $20 for oo for $25, $24, |- $18; $15 and ... :Clothcraft Hand Tailored Suits and Over- " coats that formerly sold for $9.75 $12 for Dividing our entire stock of ‘Quality’ d’od)- -ing:in two grand lots arranged ; for easy choosing at $14.75 and 9'75 IS SR (. A —